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The Rock Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Ceremony: 10 Best Moments
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought a handful of legends to Los Angeles on Saturday night (Nov. 5) to commemorate and celebrate one another. And as John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, revealed, L.A. will now join Cleveland and New York as a regular home for the annual honors. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 2022 class included Dolly Parton, Eminem, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis also joined the Rock Hall with the “award for musical excellence.” Yet they were far from the only stars in the room: attendees included Dave Grohl, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Ed Sheeran and B...
Smino ft. J. Cole “90 Proof,” Macklemore ft. NLE Choppa “Faithful” & More | Daily Visuals 11.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s not everyday that J. Cole will lend his talents to his Hip-Hop peers, but luckily his man Smino was able to lock a feature down so y’all know the next logical step was to shoot a video for the cut. Coming though with visuals for their collaboration cut “90 Proof,” Smino and J. Cole take it back to the South with a house warming party filled with friends, family and even a few balloons to get into a festive mode going for the intimate get together. Not enough people get balloons for their parties. Just sayin.’ Macklemore meanwhile returns to the rap scene and in his clip for “Faithful,” calls on NLE Choppa to meet him at a diner for a little coffee and some bar droppin.’ Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Trippie Redd featuring Don Tolive...
Diddy Creates Largest Black-Owned Cannabis Company
Diddy has officially created the largest Black-owned cannabis company, spending $185 million USD to acquire several licensed cannabis operations in the United States. The Bad Boy Records founder purchased Cresco Labs, the No. 1 U.S. wholesaler of branded cannabis, and Columbia Care in the states of New York, Massachusetts and Illinois, and will be the country’s first minority-owned and operated, vertically integrated multi-state operator upon closing. Diddy will be able to grow and manufacture cannabis products in wholesale, distribute the products to licensed dispensaries in areas like New York City, Boston and Chicago and operate retail stores in the three states. “My mission has always been to create opportunities for Black entrepreneurs in industries where we’ve traditionally been deni...
Duran Duran Reveal Andy Taylor’s Cancer Diagnosis During 2022 Rock Hall Ceremony
Duran Duran performed at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday (November 5). After being inducted by actor Robert Downey Jr., lead singer Simon Le Bon read a letter from founding guitarist Andy Taylor, who was not present during the celebration. Le Bon revealed that Taylor’s absence was due to his Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, which he received four years ago. According to The Los Angeles Times’ live report from this year’s ceremony, Taylor’s letter read: Just over four years ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course we are no different; so I speak from the perspective of a family man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans ...
Dave Chappelle to Host SNL Next Week with Musical Guest Black Star
Saturday Night Live has announced Dave Chappelle will host the show next week (November 12), with a reunited Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) serving as the musical guests. The last time Chappelle hosted the show was November 2016, the week after the U.S. general election. At that show, Chappelle implored the audience to “Give Trump a chance” in his monologue; he later expressed regret, admitting “I fucked up.” He would go on to win the Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the speech—his first. Chris Rock joined him for an election night sketch, and A Tribe Called Quest was the musical guest. After an extended hiatus, Black Star reunited and released No Fear of Time, produced by Madlib, earlier this year. Check out “Revisiting Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, A ...
Mariah Carey Teases Possible Millie Bobby Brown Collab on ‘Tonight Show’: ‘Maybe It’s Not Just Musical’
Mariah Carey brought some holiday cheer to The Tonight Show. The iconic singer-songwriter paid a visit to host Jimmy Fallon on Friday (Nov. 4) to promote her new children’s book, The Christmas Princess, and her upcoming Christmas concerts in Toronto and New York. During her sit-down with Fallon, the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” songstress dished on her friendship with Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown and confirmed that the pair has a secret collaboration in the works. In late October, the 18-year-old actress revealed on The Tonight Show that she’s recorded music with the Elusive Chanteuse. While noting that Carey casually breaks into whistle tone while they eat Chinese food, Brown also let slip that the pair “have sung together… like in her studio sung together.” Carey addre...
Former Duran Duran Member Andy Taylor Misses Rock Hall of Fame Induction Because of Stage 4 Cancer
Andy Taylor was expected to join his former bandmates tonight (Saturday, Nov. 5) at Duran Duran’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. However, after performing a medley of their hits, current members Simon LeBon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor took to the podium and explained his absence. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Four years ago, Andy was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer,” LeBon said, breaking the news. He read a portion of a letter from Taylor, who had hoped to join the band on stage for the first time in 17 years but his health did not allow him to travel from Ibiza. Taylor left the band in 1986. He rejoined in 2001 and played guitar on 2004’s&nbs...
Aaron Carter’s Career Timeline: From ‘Crush on You’ and ‘Aaron’s Party’ to Broadway, TV and ‘Love’
Aaron Carter died on Nov. 5, 2022 at the age of 34. The singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys‘ Nick Carter passed away at his Los Angeles home. Although Carter more recently made headlines for what went on his personal life — he was often open about about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health, and had several stints in rehab — his career that spanned more than two decades saw him release five studio albums, with the first dropping in 1997 when he was just nine years old. Over the years, Carter’s career also took him to Broadway and both scripted and reality television. Below, revisit the highlights of Carter’s career timeline — from first single “Crush on You” to the hits that appeared on Billboard‘s charts to the last studio album released before his death, plu...
Olivia Rodrigo Honors Carly Simon at Rock Hall, Sings ‘You’re So Vain’
On Saturday night (Nov. 5), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class that included singer-songwriter great Carly Simon. Following an induction and performance from Sara Bareilles, Olivia Rodrigo made an appearance to deliver a theatrical and passionate take on Simon’s hit “You’re So Vain.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the video montage honoring Simon (who was unable to attend the ceremony), Taylor Swift even called “Vain” “the best song that’s ever been written… that is the best way anyone has addressed a breakup, it’s amazing.” Wearing stockings and a gray dress, Rodrigo skipped on stage during the sing-songy chorus, giving a performance so convincing it was as if she had written the 50-year-old song herself. “You’re So V...
Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Projected to Debut at No. 1
Drake and 21 Savage‘s collaborative album Her Loss is projected to open at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, the 16-track record is estimated to earn between 335,000 to 350,000 equivalent album units in its first week. It garnered approximately 150 million first-day streams in the United States and is trending 425 million to 450 million in its first week. Her Loss featured a guest appearance from Travis Scott on “Pussy & Millions” and includes production work from the likes of Lil Yachty, Tay Keith, Boi-1da, Wheezy and Metro Boomin. The likes of Ye, Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice and Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian have publicly responded to the album after some lines from Drake seemed to be jabs directed at them. Elsewhere in music, Aaron...
Diddy Revealed As Backer For Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty As Elon Musk is settling in for the start of his reign on Twitter, it’s been revealed that Diddy is one of the billionaire’s key investors in acquiring the social media platform. According to reports, sources close to the entertainment mogul confirm that Diddy was one of the investors that aided Musk in securing ownership of the social media platform. The Tesla founder and CEO agreed to purchase Twitter for $44 billion and the deal was finalized on Oct. 28 after an extended back-and-forth in the courts. Diddy’s investment is believed to be estimated at $10 million. His stake includes him in a varied group of investors which besides Wall Street banking firms, reportedly also includes Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and Prince Alwaleed ...
Jay-Z & Jeff Bezos Are Rumored To Be Exploring Buying Washington Commanders NFL Team
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ezra Shaw / Getty It seems Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos might be business partners in the near future. The two are rumored to be bidding to buy The Washing Commanders. As spotted on CNN the two moguls are reportedly are eyeing the football organization as their newest venture. The news publication spoke to a source who is close to the situation this week. The unnamed individual says that the Amazon founder is considering purchasing the team. Another source also claims that Jay-Z has also expressed interest in owning the team as well. The speculation is plausible as the current owners of The Washington Commanders, Dan Snyder and his wife Tanya, have hired Bank of America to help with the sale. Forbes Magazine reports that the couple will “consider potential t...
